Esk View The Big Red House

The Property

Esk View is a beautiful, pink granite Victorian family house, with exceptional views from all the windows, set in its own grounds, 400 yards down a gravel lane on a small rise in the middle of the stunning valley of Eskdale. Built in 1898 and tastefully modernised in 1996 it still retains its marble fireplaces, mahogany staircase, exposed beams in top floor bedrooms and flagstone floor in the kitchen. You can be sure of comfort whenever you decide to come as besides open marble fireplaces in both the lounge and dining room it has full central heating.

The Accommodation is laid out as follows:-

GROUND FLOOR

  • Entrance porch.
  • Hallway with a payphone
  • Kitchen – superbly equipped with 2 gas cookers, 2 microwaves, 2 dishwashers, 2 coffee makers, food processor, 12 cubic foot fridge, 8 cubic foot chest freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron, hairdryer.
  • Dining room – open fireplace, piano, full music system, TV, 2 highchairs and a table that seats 16!
  • Lounge – open fireplace, comfortable seating, TV, DVD and video player.

    • FIRST FLOOR

    Four bedrooms –
  • 2 double rooms with king-size beds and en-suite with showers & toilets
  • 1 triple room with 3 single beds and washbasin
  • 1 single room
  • Bathroom and separate WC

    • SECOND FLOOR

  • Four bedrooms – 1 double and 3 twins all with washbasins
  • Bathroom
  • Shower room

    • OUTSIDE

  • Ample parking
  • WC in car park
  • Enclosed border garden
  • Patio with garden furniture – for those long summer days!
  • Two acres of natural grassland

    • Image Gallery


    Eskdale on a spring evening. Esk View is in the red square, Brook House Inn is the white building to the left and Boot village is just a little further to the left of the picture. The mountains in the background from right to left are Harter Fell, Weatherlam (in the distance), Hardknott, and the start of Crinkle crags

    The Kitchen. Catering for large numbers couldn't be easier in the kitchen, which is superbly equipped and includes 2 full gas cookers (8 hobs, 2 grills, 2 ovens), 2 microwaves and 2 dishwashers, also large fridge and chest freezer.

    THE LOUNGE – This recently refurbished warm and cozy room has a TV, DVD & video player and also boasts a working marble fireplace.

    THE DINING ROOM – The dining room is a central point for gatherings as the impressive mahogany table easily seats 16 people being 14 feet long and 4 feet wide. This room also has a working marble fireplace, full music system, TV and a piano – a feature of many a musical evening!

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    BEDROOM 6 - This twin bedded room with the decor aimed at children (but equally enjoyed by adults!) has a lovely view down to St. Catherine's church and the River Esk.


    BEDROOM 8 – This pretty blue and gold bedroom is one of the three spacious twin rooms.



    BEDROOM 1 – One of the two en- suite bedrooms with king size beds. Both these rooms have plenty of space for a travel cot as do the three twin bedded rooms.


    BEDROOM 4 – This triple bedroom has two large windows making it light and airy.



    BEDROOM 5 – This delightful double bedroom with its exposed beam is a favourite with many couples.


    Bedroom 7 - This twin bedded room looks across the fields to Dalegarth Station; the terminal for the steam trains of "La'al Ratty"